June 24, 2025
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Poverty Reduction Plan is helping improve the overall well-being of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. Now in its second year of a phased plan, it is an important element of achieving the province’s Health Accord goal…
June 20, 2025
The Honourable Jamie Korab, Minister of Families and Affordability, will provide an update on the Poverty Reduction Plan on Tuesday, June 24. The event will take place at the McSheffrey Resource Centre, 10 Brother McSheffrey Lane, St. John’s, at 11:00…
June 19, 2025
The Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit will be issued Friday, June 20, along with the federal Canada Child Benefit payment. The Early Childhood component of the Prenatal-Early Childhood Nutrition Supplement will also be issued. The Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit…
June 17, 2025
The Honourable Jamie Korab, Minister of Families and Affordability, will bring greetings at Waypoints Annual General Meeting today (Tuesday, June 17). The meeting will take place at the Capital Hotel, 208 Kenmount Road, St. John’s, beginning at 6:00 p.m. -30-
June 13, 2025
On Sunday, June 15, communities across Canada and around the world will mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a global initiative established by the United Nations in 2006 to raise awareness of the mistreatment of older persons and to promote…
June 6, 2025
The Department of Families and Affordability has commenced the review of the Children, Youth and Families Act. This legislation guides the delivery of child protection, in-care, and youth services programs throughout the province. The Children, Youth and Families Act requires the…
May 30, 2025
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is proud to join Canadians across the country in celebrating National AccessAbility Week, taking place from May 25 to 31, 2025. This year’s theme, Breaking Barriers Together: Paving the Way for an Inclusive Future,…
May 26, 2025
The Department of Families and Affordability and the Department of Justice and Public Safety are developing a decision-making framework to update legislation and policies in the province. While laws and policies exist to support persons without legal capacity, many do…
May 26, 2025
Following a successful series of community webinars, the Department of Families and Affordability will be hosting a series of in-person and virtual information sessions on the Newfoundland and Labrador Disability Benefit, the Disability Tax Credit (DTC), Registered Disability Savings Plan…
May 20, 2025
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Jamie Korab, Minister of Families and Affordability, and Minister Responsible for Status of Persons with Disabilities: Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to highlight the…
